beneficial side effect

Faced with the global COVID-19 pandemic, hostilities between nations seem to have vanished.

We are all in it together, all human and vulnerable to the same degree. If there can be a beneficial side effect to a devastating pandemic, it may be this awareness.

by Monkey's Dad April 7, 2020

beneficentrism

The view that promoting the general welfare is deeply important, and should be amongst one’s central life projects.

Clearly, you don't have to be a utilitarian to accept beneficentrism. You could accept deontic constraints. You could accept any number of supplemental non-welfarist values (as long as they don't implausibly swamp the importance of welfare).

by TheWingedTree April 15, 2023

Beneficiaries

Another term for Hispanic children.

Those little beneficiaries.

by neffjake May 15, 2023

Beneficious

resulting in good; favourable or advantageous.

When it's beneficious to make up words whilst writing an essay.

by Baldeagle May 6, 2014

beneficiary

one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like

man this dude is beneficiary just like sacagawea

by twigs4ever February 27, 2017

benefitor

A person who benefits from an act such as a donation drive or someone who receives aid by being given necessities to live.

The main benefitors of the 2015 save-a-child donation drive were children whom were living in Africa.

by Crazyguy4 November 26, 2015

beneficial friend

A friend with benefits, a sexual friend, as known as side chick.

She is not my girlfriend, but she is a beneficial friend.

by Big Daddy T15 February 16, 2015